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fat in Swahili

fat in Swahili is mafuta — fat means a soft, greasy substance stored in the body (or found in food) that provides energy.

fat in Swahili

mafuta
noun
specialized animal tissue

What does "fat" mean?

  1. noun A soft, greasy substance stored in the body (or found in food) that provides energy.
    "Butter is mostly fat, so use it sparingly in this recipe."
  2. adj Having a large amount of body fat; overweight.
    "Their fat labrador struggled to climb the stairs without panting."
  3. noun The most valuable or wasteful part of something, as in "trim the fat" from a budget.
    "We need to cut the fat from this report and keep only the key points."
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fat in a sentence

  • Butter is mostly fat, so use it sparingly in this recipe.
  • Trim the fat off the steak before you cook it.
  • Their fat labrador struggled to climb the stairs without panting.
  • He felt fat after the holidays and decided to walk more.

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What is "fat" in Swahili?
"fat" in Swahili is mafuta. fat means: A soft, greasy substance stored in the body (or found in food) that provides energy.
How do you use "fat" in a sentence?
Example: "Butter is mostly fat, so use it sparingly in this recipe." In Swahili, "fat" is mafuta.
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